“We started out by building an Exchange Server app for the 1G iPhone. Then iPhone came out with theirs and we became instantly obsolete…overnight.”
Thus was the humbled beginnings of Precognitive Research, the two-man team in Minnetonka that has since pivoted and — starting with pooled funds of $2,000 — churned out 3 iPhone apps, is working on a blockbuster of a 4th, and currently manages AppleJuicr.com.
EventBrite dominates the market for all online-managed events that matter. Why use anything else? What else is there? For starters, in our backyard there’s a perfectly good alternative, and if using services made from fellow Minnesotan entrepreneurs is something that makes the inner geek in you happy — then this list is for you!
I’ve searched, probed and tested local technologies that entrepreneurs can use to grow their business and have found 5 to consider ditching the big name services for. Best of all? You can buy the developer a shot of espresso without booking a flight.
Marti Nyman is the Managing Partner and founder of Altavail Partners, LLC, a strategy, growth and innovation consulting practice based in Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Nyman’s background as a senior business development executive includes over 20 years of successfully creating new growth opportunities for Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries (Energy, Telecommunications, Consumer Retail). Marti has extensive expertise in strategy development, growth opportunity identification, new venture creation (M&A, Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances) sales and territory management, operations, relationship development and business execution.
In addition to his work in helping companies develop leading innovation initiatives, he was recently named as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Gary S. Holmes School of Entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota. He has held leadership positions at GE, Ericsson, ADC Telecommunications and Best Buy. Most recently, he responsible for the formation, launch and growth of Best Buy’s Venture Capital practice.
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